Suspect sought in rabbit decapitation, theft

An unknown suspect or suspects entered a woman’s residence early Saturday, decapitating one of her rabbits, skinning another and taking two more.

“According to the victim, her son had checked and the rabbits were all right between 1 o’clock and 1:30 that morning,” said Woody Spencer, spokesman for the Kinston Department of Public Safety. “But, there were a total of six rabbits. Four were in a large mesh cage, and two others were stored separately in two smaller cages.”

Two remaining rabbits were left unharmed.

“So, we’re looking at cruelty to animals, larceny of animals and injury to personal property — due to some of the cages were damaged,” Spencer said. “Right now, we’re still looking into it, but we don’t have any suspects.”

According to a KDPS report, the incident happened sometime between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. that morning in the 1200 block of North Queen Street.

The skinned rabbit later died from its injuries. The Lenoir County SPCA is offering a reward of $500 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction. If you have any information, you’re asked to call the KDPS tips line at 252-939-4020.

Wes Wolfe can be reached at 252-559-1075 and Wes.Wolfe@Kinston.com. Follow him on Twitter @WolfeReports.